As the General Counsel at Propelled Brands, Russell Kruse brings over 13 years of experience in legal and franchising, where he has provided strategic business solutions, efficient and timely legal support, and management services.
In his most recent role as Chief Legal Officer and a member of the Board of Managers at Premium Service Brands, Russell demonstrated success defining legal strategies and business leadership supporting core business objectives and scaling the business up and down to meet growth or downsizing needs. He has successfully managed and supported fast-paced and large-volume mergers and acquisitions transactions, litigation, employment, & risk management as well as franchise development and regulatory compliance.
Before joining Premium Service Brands, he worked at several law firms including Royer Caramanis PLC, Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C., and Paullin Law. His legal resume extends to the nonprofit world as he has served as the Direct of Legal Affairs for All Blessings Flow, LLC, as well as a Board Member for Camp Albemarle, Inc., and a Philanthropy Committee - Member for the Center at Belvedere.
Russell is known as providing clear and responsive counsel regarding complex legal and business matters while being respected for communicating effectively with all levels of the organization. His business acumen and ability to develop relationships with strategic alliances has proven beneficial in the negotiation and drafting of major vendor contracts and significant business transactions of various enterprises. His strategic approach for corporate legal services is to exceed company business objectives with effective and efficient balance of in-house speed and responsiveness with exceptional outsourced expertise, measured by key metrics of business performance and risk mitigation.
